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Getting Smart Podcast

Getting Smart
Education
Artificial Intelligence
Project-Based Learning
AI In Education
Personalized Learning
Community Engagement
Micro Schools
Work-Based Learning
Equity In Education
K-12 Education
Workforce Development
STEM Education
AI Literacy
Higher Education
Innovation
AI Ethics
Math Education
Entrepreneurship
Career Pathways
Competency-Based Education

This podcast has over 500 episodes highlighting developing trends in K-12 education, postsecondary and lifelong learning. Each week, Getting Smart team members interview students, leading authors, experts and practitioners in research, tech, entrepreneurship and leadership to bring listeners innovative and actionable strategies in education leadership. Be sure to also check out GettingSmart.com to... more

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Latest Episodes

How can schools and communities build opportunity worth coming home to?

Joshua Arce, president and CEO of Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA), joins Mason Pashia and Jason Cummins to talk about how showing up builds trust with school communiti... more

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What does freedom in education look like for Black and Brown families?

Victoria Andrews talks with Jay Artis-Wright, CEO of Freedom to Choose Schools, about school choice, school leadership and communities shaping their own schools. Jay explains wh... more

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What do students want principals to know about feeling heard, and feeling safe enough to fail and try again?

Mason Pashia talks with Clare Ann Harff, executive director of MAPS Media Institute, and MAPS students Mikaela Doney and Laurel De Groot. M... more

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Ten years ago, a small team asked a wild question: could you actually pay people to learn? That question sent them around the world, and eventually to building the infrastructure behind digital credentials used by Scouts, schools, and employers every... more

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Recent Guests

Joshua Arce
President and CEO of Partnership With Native Americans and citizen of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.
Partnership With Native Americans
Episode: Jobs, Housing and Schools Worth Coming Home To in Native Communities | Joshua Arce
Janel Jay Artis-Wright
CEO of Freedom to Choose Schools with a background in nonprofit management, government affairs, political strategy, and education policy
Freedom to Choose Schools
Episode: Why School Leaders of Color Are Also Civil Rights Leaders | Jay Artis-Wright
Laurel De Groot
Homeschooled senior and MAPS student from the Bitterroot Valley
MAPS Media Institute
Episode: What Students Want Principals to Know | The MAPS Media Institute
Clare Ann Harff
Executive director of MAPS Media Institute with a background in nonprofit arts
MAPS Media Institute
Episode: What Students Want Principals to Know | The MAPS Media Institute
Mikaela Doney
MAPS student from the Fort Belknap community interested in audio and filmmaking
MAPS Media Institute
Episode: What Students Want Principals to Know | The MAPS Media Institute
Jacksón Smith
Co-founder and chief technology officer of the Learning Economy Foundation
Learning Economy Foundation
Episode: Learner Wallets for Identity, Discovery and Pathways | Jacksón Smith
Andrew Frishman
Co-CEO of Big Picture Learning; host of The Advisory
Big Picture Learning
Episode: 20 Years Later, a Former Advisor Asks His Old Students What Stuck | Andrew Frishman on the Advisory
Natasha Luigui
Alumna of The Met Class of 2006; parent at Met High School
The Met
Episode: 20 Years Later, a Former Advisor Asks His Old Students What Stuck | Andrew Frishman on the Advisory
Daniela Moraes
Current Met High School student; later discussed as alum
The Met
Episode: 20 Years Later, a Former Advisor Asks His Old Students What Stuck | Andrew Frishman on the Advisory

Hosts

Mason Pasha
Host/part of Getting Smart Podcast team with dual roles in education innovation and program development
Victoria
Co-host/host with Getting Smart, involved in strategic planning and content development

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 86 ratings
  • Relevant and forward thinking

    One of the best forward-thinking podcasts out there if you want to be pushing the frontiers of what’s possible in K12 education and beyond. A must listen to every week.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hispodcast
    United Statesa year ago
  • 100% Revlevant Podcast Series

    This podcast series of a must listen for all educators, public, private and charter. The topics are 100% relevant to reimagining education. If you listen to only one episode, choose the one with Aaron Schorn and Trinity Asing. It’s an incredible conversation that gets to the heart of what school could be.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JoshReppun
    United States5 years ago
  • Let’s try OPEN-ENDED questions

    Just listened to my first episode and found the opening painful. Awesome guest (Anant Agarwal from EdX), but the interviewer led with yes/no questions and personal interjections that clearly made the guest uncomfortable. I won’t give up yet, but it was an unfortunate first impression.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Denny@TheLodge
    United States7 years ago
  • Top education podcast!

    Big podcast fan and this is a top pick for teaching and learning topics.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EduPodcastFan
    United States10 years ago
  • Innovations in learning

    Megan and Tyler do a great job introducing innovations in learning. Topics are interesting. Production quality is high

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    tva001
    United States11 years ago

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Listeners value actionable strategies and real-world district case studies.
Many guests and topics are relevant for ed-tech sponsorship and partnership discussions.
Audience finds the show a forward-thinking resource for education leadership and innovation.
Peers note high production quality and engaging guests who bridge theory and practice.

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Jobs, Housing and Schools Worth Coming Home To in Native Communities | Joshua Arce
Q: What do you think schools and school leaders can do to address systematic issues and root causes of these barriers, as well as promote healthy economies in their communities?
Arce recommends identifying and breaking down systemic barriers, then rebuilding support around community needs. He points to practical leadership and financial skills, culturally responsive education, and local opportunities that support jobs and entrepreneurship.
Jobs, Housing and Schools Worth Coming Home To in Native Communities | Joshua Arce
Q: How do you go about building that authentic trust with families and communities?
Arce says PWNA builds trust by showing up consistently, following through on commitments, maintaining relationships with schools, and responding to community requests rather than prescribing cookie-cutter solutions.
Why School Leaders of Color Are Also Civil Rights Leaders | Jay Artis-Wright
Q: Can you share or talk a little bit about the Georgia policy work?
Artis-Wright describes organizing school leaders to challenge inequitable access to sales-tax funding for charter schools. A bill did not ultimately pass, but it gained bipartisan votes in both houses and was viewed as progress.
Why School Leaders of Color Are Also Civil Rights Leaders | Jay Artis-Wright
Q: Can you share a little bit about the name change, especially when some of those words are being used in interesting ways right now?
Artis-Wright says the organization replaced its charter-school-specific name because choice includes homeschools and microschools, while retaining freedom to express self-determination for Black and Brown communities.
Learner Wallets for Identity, Discovery and Pathways | Jacksón Smith
Q: How do you create a public good in the world?
Smith says open standards are a key public good because shared, transparent protocols let different schools issue records and credentials that others can recognize and accept, supporting portable learner data without proprietary control.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Smart Podcast

What is Getting Smart Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on innovative K-12 education, postsecondary pathways, and lifelong learning, with a steady stream of guests who bring practical, policy-informed perspectives to classroom practice, district leadership, and workforce readiness. Episodes often explore real-world learning models, competency-based approaches, and the role of community and family engagement in transforming schools. Recurrent themes include durable skills, real-world projects, equity, and scalable change across districts, as well as the creative intersection of arts, technology, and pedagogy. A standout feature is the emphasis on actionable strategies—such as apprenticeship-degree pathways, district-wide guarantees, and empathy-centered research—that listeners c... more

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2. Janel Jay Artis-Wright
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4. Clare Ann Harff
5. Mikaela Doney
6. Jacksón Smith
7. Andrew Frishman
8. Natasha Luigui

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